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Principal's Message 2027 Classroom Structure, Breakfast Club is moving in Term Four, 2026, Get excited for some of our Term Four upcoming school-wide events, Restricted access to school grounds during the September/October term break, Fresh-Air Youth Radio; Year 3-6 student elective, What will you find in this edition of our newsletter?

Tips from the School Office Banner Photo

Tips from the School Office Compass - school portal, Keeping Aware of Information Relating to School, Email, Arriving Late and Student early Collection, Absences, Excursions, In School Activities & Camps, School Tours, Lunch Orders, Klad (Essemode) - School Uniform Shop, Uniform & Lost Property, Staff Carpark, Reports, Parent-Teacher Conferences, Scholastic Book Club, Communicating with the School Administration Team

Calendar of Events All events are marked in the Compass Calendar, and we recommend families reference and record relevant dates for their child/ren. , School-wide Session Times

Curriculum- Teaching and Learning Banner Photo

Curriculum- Teaching and Learning School Wide Teaching and Learning, ** Special mention to the following students that achieved a credit or higher in their assessments. **

Climate and Culture at USPS - SWPBL - School Wide Positive Behaviour for Learning- MARRUNG - RAP- Social Emotional Wellbeing Banner Photo

Climate and Culture at USPS - SWPBL - School Wide Positive Behaviour for Learning- MARRUNG - RAP- Social Emotional Wellbeing Mental Health and Wellbeing Tiered Intervention - Upwey South Primary School, MARRUNG - Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIP , Whole schoolScope and Sequence - 2 yr cycle, Upwey South Primary School Wellbeing Curriculum, SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES, School Counsellor - Lynne Kennedy

School Council News School Council Membership 2026, Seeking Parent/Carer input to help shape our school

Parent Association News Get excited for our upcoming Parent Association 'Student Only Disco' , Become involved in our Parent Association, Breakfast Club

Student Leadership 2026 The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.” – Brian Herbert, USPS School Leaders, Isabelle, Fletcher, Jude & Maya, Student Voice Council - SVC, Upwey South Primary School - School Oath, School House Leaders, SWPBL - School Wide Positive Behaviour for Learning Leaders

Foundation 🏃‍♂️Communicating with the Foundation Team, TERM THREE IN FOUNDATION!

Year One What's been happening in Term Three in Year One?, Thank you for your ongoing support and have a lovely Spring holiday!

Year Two Term Three Overview, Book Week Dress Up, Personal Passions Day, Production , Literacy, Inquiry - Marble Runs, Maths

Year Three/ Four Communicating with the Year Three/Four Team, Term Three in 3/4

Year Five/ Six Communicating with the Year Five/Six Team, Term 3 , The Wizard that Was, Book Week

Health & Physical Education Banner Photo

Health & Physical Education Communicating with the Specialist Team

Languages- Auslan Communicating with the Specialist Team, Term Three, Foundation , Year One, Year Two, Years Three and Four, Years Five and Six

Performing Arts Communicating with the Specialist Team

Visual Arts Communicating with the Specialist Team, Production

Science Communicating with the Specialist Team

Their Care- Out of School Hours Care Program Banner Photo

Their Care- Out of School Hours Care Program (❁´◡`❁), Term 3 Wrap-Up 🌸🚀📚, 🌸 Looking Ahead to Term 4, Opening hours , STAFFING , Feedback and suggestions , Cancelation policy , Sun Smart Policy , Enrolment , Fee Structure & Operating Hours

Uniform Shop Why do we have a school uniform?, Are there any exceptions to the requirement for uniform? , Where can uniforms be purchased? , Klad (Essemode) & School Uniforms, Is there an on-site uniform shop at the school?, Second Hand Uniform Shop

Community News Community Announcements, 3MDR

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Upwey South Primary School

91 Morris Road, Upwey, Victoria, 3158, AU http://www.upweysthps.vic.edu.au/upwey.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au (03) 9757 0200

Parent Association News

A focus upon driving continuous school improvement

We express our thanks to the parent community and major sponsors who supported our recent Trivia evening, which raised $5899.80. These donations will go towards the funds allocated for the installation of the new play area along Riley Road- of which ground preparation works are currently underway.

Get excited for our upcoming Parent Association 'Student Only Disco'

In early Term Four details will be provided via Compass, including FAQs for the event.

In the meantime we recommend that families add the below date to their calendar.

Become involved in our Parent Association

Joining the PA is a great way to get involved and make a difference in our school. We have many exciting fundraising opportunities on the horizon and would love to have you on board. Whether you have a lot of time to give or just a little, every bit helps and is greatly appreciated. No experience is needed - just a current Working with Children's Check and a willingness to contribute to our community.

As always, thank you for supporting the Parents Association. If you have any questions or feedback regarding any past or future events, please feel free to contact our Parent Association President via email: upweysouthpta@gmail.com

Breakfast Club

Every Friday morning we hold Breakfast Club to ensure our students can have a healthy and happy start to their school day. All students and families are invited to enjoy some toast, cereal and fruit from 8:30am.

Volunteers wanted! If you are available 8:00am - 9:00am Fridays and have a WWCC, we'd love your help. No ongoing commitment expected.

Tasks include:

Setting up breakfast area
Prepare and serve breakfast
Clean up

You can join the group chat via this link https://chat.whatsapp.com/LiTX8f9SknTAhwODFGgug4.

QKR - to take part in Parent Association Special Lunch Events, please ensure your child/ren has the correct classroom on your QKR profile.This must be updated by parents yearly.

Upcoming Events

All upcoming events/activities for 2026 will be published via the Compass Calendar.

Administration

Please use the school email address upwey.south.ps@education.vic.gov.au for all your administration queries. This will ensure prompt action from our admin team.

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